Associate Art Director Jobs

What we’re looking for.

We’re seeking a champion of ideas, that has the power to influence people,

brands, and categories. Must be a working leader, fueling ideas that rise to the greater good. You’re naturally able to guide work to reach its fullest potential and are always looking to invent a better way to bring ideas to life that are highly effective across the full mix of channels and points of engagement.

The right personality fit.

We thrive to create a culture of curiosity and collaboration. We must be empathetic, supportive, and encouraging. For this role, we need someone who would describe themselves as a proven

thoughtful leader who can lead a team from idea through delivery, embraces challenges, and is

resourceful. You are dealing with challenges all day and need to remain composed and effective

under pressure. Furthermore, we are here to serve our clients and to be good partners. In our

industry, from our clients, praise is rarely shared, therefore it is important to be self-affirming.

The right professional fit.

Your primary responsibilities include:

• Skills to execute meticulously on any brand, category, or channel
• A “what if and why not” mentality
• A willingness and desire to actively contribute to each phase of the creative process while also advocating for your team’s ideas
• Standout conceptual ideation
• Traditional, digital and social channel experience
• Ability to lead copywriters and designers
• Strong conceptual thinking and idea development
• Compelling and diverse design esthetic and even-handed creative direction style

Here are a few abilities you should bring to the team:

• Team player willing to jump in whenever and wherever needed
• Proven desire to collaborate across functions
• Detail oriented with exceptional listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate leadership skills with creative teams and clients
• Self-starter and ability to effectively handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong presentation and persuasion skills

It is our philosophy that we do not have lanes. You should welcome ideas and solutions from

everyone.

Experience is required.

• Minimum of 4+ years agency or relevant experience
• Work within a small design team is not required, but it is nice to have
• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working with established brands AND new startups

Still interested?

Cool! Let's talk. First, you might be interested to know some more about our

perks, benefits, and work-life facts.

We value work/life balance. We know burnout is real and fight hard to create a culture where we

respect and value our life outside of the job. To prove it, here are a few benefits we offer:

We have an office in KC, but primarily function from our home offices. You can call home anywhere, so long as you have a great internet connection and can align your schedule with our central time zone.

We allow flexibility with scheduling but need some consistency and willingness to be

available during standard business hours

For full-time salaried employees:

• We also offer unlimited PTO
• We offer 401K contributions
• We have summer hours with half-day Fridays
• In addition to our 9 paid holidays, we consistently close up the office for a winter holiday time to spend with your family and friends for a week - a nice paid hiatus
• Our Benefit plans including health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Additionally, we provide you with a laptop (and additional accessories needed to achieve your job)

Bernstein-Rein Advertising is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well.